The Middle East and North Africa (“MENA”) region entered 2024 amidst continuing political and economic instability. In spite of these challenging circumstances, the past year brought significant…
This is the sixth consecutive year that we, either together or separately, have reported on trends at the intersection of human rights and international investment arbitration from the prior year (…
Just over 4 months after its previous landmark ruling of 26 July 2024, the Russian Supreme Court continues its crusade against “hostile” or “unfriendly” arbitration forums under the so-called Lugovoy…
In a year marked in France by the Paris Olympics and political instability, 2024 proved to be somewhat less eventful in terms of arbitration-related developments than previous ones (see 2023, 2022,…
In UniCredit Bank GmbH v RusChemAlliance LLC [2024] UKSC 30 (UniCredit), the UK Supreme Court unanimously confirmed that anti-suit injunctions (ASIs) could be issued by English courts in support of…
Due process provisions meant to serve as a shield against arbitrary or unequal treatment may at times be transformed into swords by abusive parties to achieve precisely the consequences that such…
Despite the timid growth rate estimated at 1.9%, the lowest among all global regions, the year 2024 has been pivotal for commercial arbitration in Latin America, marked by significant legislative and…
Say that Party B sues Parties A and C in a court in Jurisdiction X, notwithstanding an arbitration agreement between Parties A and B that covers “all disputes, controversies or claims arising out of…
This past year brought significant developments in international arbitration across East and Central Asia, shaping the region’s dispute resolution landscape. China’s latest draft amendment to its…
The Qatar International Centre for Conciliation and Arbitration (“QICCA”) has recently introduced new arbitration rules, effective from 1 January 2025 (“2024 Arbitration Rules”). These revised rules…
